trac|ing

trac|ing
trac|ing «TRAY sihng», noun.
1. a copy of something made by putting thin paper over it and following the lines of it with a pencil or pen.
2. a line made by marking or drawing.
3. one of a series of lines or marks made by an electrical apparatus, such as a lie detector, electrocardiograph, or electroencephalograph, that records waves or impulses.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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